The Quran says: “Do not the disbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were one solid mass (ratq) which we tore asunder (fatq) …” (21:30)
Ratq means wholesomeness and compactness, while fatq is the opposite: disintegration.
Modern studies in astronomy have confirmed the truth of this concept; various observations have led scientists to postulate that an explosion formed the universe from a state of high density and temperature (the ‘big-bang’ theory) and that the cosmos evolved from the original, highly compressed, scorching gas, taking the form of galaxies of stars, cosmic dust, meteorites, and asteroids. The present outward motion of the galaxies is a result of this explosion. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica (1984), this is ‘the theory now favoured by most cosmologists.’
The more science advances, the closer it comes to God. One is compelled to agree with what Dr Maurice Bucaille writes in the following paragraph of his book, The Bible, the Quran and Science:
“Given the level of knowledge in Muhammad’s day, it is inconceivable that many of the Quran’s statements connected with science could have been the work of a man. It is, moreover, legitimate not only to regard the Quran as the expression of a Revelation but also to award it an extraordinary place on account of the guarantee of authenticity it provides and the presence in it of the scientific statement which, when studied today, appear as a challenge to explain in human terms.”
In fact, Sir Arthur Eddington has asserted that the modern quantum theory is a scientific affirmation of revelation.
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Islam as presented in the Quran and demonstrated by the Prophet possesses the quality of being in accordance with human reason and human nature. Rational thinking and academic progress do not clash with the message of Islam. That is to say, at no stage does Islam and reason contradict one another. No believer is faced with the problem of accepting religious dogmas at the expense of science and reason. Acknowledging this characteristic of Islam, George Bernard Shaw writes:
When the Mohammedan reformation took place, it left its followers with the enormous advantage of having the only established religion in the world, in whose articles of faith, any intelligent and educated person could believe. It is due to this characteristic of Islam that people have been attracted to Islam before as well as after the age of science. The modern educated mind when presented with the different aspects of Islam as it is, acknowledges that it is according to nature and appeals to one’s reasoning.
The modern educated mind when presented with the different aspects of Islam as it is, acknowledges that it is according to nature and appeals to one’s reasoning.
What George Bernard Shaw has termed an enormous advantage for the Muslims of the first phase, exists equally for the believers of today. But it is not being availed of. Instead of presenting the message of Islam peacefully, Muslims are putting up a violent and unfriendly image of Islam. If people create obstacles by resorting to general ill-will, there will be a misunderstanding of religion. When this obstacle is removed, the Islamic goal of living in harmony society will be fulfilled.
Islam is a simple and natural religion. It is in accordance with both reason and has an endless appeal to human nature. Due to this natural attraction, Islam spread far and wide in its early history. But in the later periods, different fabricated versions of Islam appeared which resulted in Islam losing its appeal to man.
The Quran states: “Do they not ponder over the Quran? If it had not come from God, they would have found in it many contradictions (ikhtilaf).” (4:82)
Professor Arberry has translated the Arabic word ikhtilaf as ‘inconsistency’. Other renderings of the word include ‘contradiction’, ‘disparity’ and ‘difference’. The Quran itself claims to be free of inconsistencies, whereas no work of human origin can be free of inconsistencies or claim to be so. In my book, God Arises I have shown without a doubt that the Quran is free from inconsistencies, which are found in all other Scriptures and books, and every prediction given in it of natural phenomenon and of examples of astronomy, geology, biology and modern physics have come true, thus testifying to the veracity of the Quran.
Source: God Arises
Oneness of God is interwoven in nature and a proof is that science has been searching till date that what is that one law which governs everything. Scientists have also called it the Single String Theory because science is not convinced that there can be multiple forces controlling the universe. They are striving to find out the theory of everything. Man is desperate to reach wahadat (oneness) and researches like the God particle are directed in the same direction. At the time of Newton, it was said that four forces control the universe but today this idea stands discarded. Therefore, I think it is man's nature that gets reflected in his efforts to find that One force.
Source: The Seeker’s Guide
